Thank you!
Thank you for joining us for our annual Juneteenth event!
We want to thank those who came out and participated to make our celebration such a wonderful success!
To see our video footage of the event and to see a list of those who participated check out the links and video at the bottom of the page!
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WHAT IS JUNETEENTH?
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EVENT ITINERARY
Below is the itinerary for the Savannah African Art Museum's Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, 2021 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Below is the itinerary for the Savannah African Art Museum's Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, 2021 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Featuring DJ Larry Mack
12 pm
Welcoming Introduction with...
SAAM Executive Director Billie Stultz
SAAM Education Coordinator Lisa Jackson
Invocation by Reverend Da'Henri Thurmond from St. Paul CME Church
Libation by SAAM Docent and Ghanaian Chief Connie Williams
1 pm
Community and History
Interactive Storytelling Experience with Kat Robertson (Part 1)
The Slam Team: A DEEP Program Spoken Word Performance
Tracing your Roots Tips and Resources by the Bull Street Library
Rest with Honor Savannah Initiative, with Initiative Founder Lauri Lyons
2 pm
Hands on Activities
African Beading Demonstration with Connie Williams
Interactive Storytelling Experience with Kat Robertson (Part 2)
3 pm
Closing Hour: Taste of Africa and Movement
A Taste of Africa: Mini sample tastings of West African dishes
African Dance and Zumba with Instructor Mai Evans
Closing remarks
Thank you to everyone who participated in this event!
Invocation by Rev Da’Henri Thurmond, Sr. Pastor of St Paul CME Church
https://www.thepaulsavannah.org/
Libation, Beading Demo Facilitator & Taste of Africa Contributor - Connie Williams
https://www.facebook.com/savannanaturals/
Visual Storyteller Facilitator, Kat Robertson
https://www.lightoftruthalovejourney.com/
Spoken Word by The Slam Team of Deep Center
https://www.deepcenter.org/
Tracing Your Roots, Tips & Resources by Bull Street Library –
Kaye Kole Genealogy & Local History Room
https://liveoakpl.org/locations/bullstreet#s-lg-box-wrapper-24130270
Encouragement & Resources for 2021/2022 School Year
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) - https://www.sccpss.com
Lauri Lyons, Speaker and Founder of the Rest with Honor Savannah Initiative
http://www.restwithhonorproject.org/
William Kwamena-Poh, Ghanaian Fine Artist based in City Market, Savannah
https://www.williamkfineart.net/
Children’s Literacy Program, Book Nation of Dreamers
https://www.booknationofdreamers.com/
Resources by Winn Army Community Hospital, Child and Family Behavioral Health System (CAFBHS) https://winn.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Mental-Health-Substance-Abuse/Behavioral-Health/Child-and-Family-Behavioral-Health
Resources by The African-American Health Information & Resource Center (AAHIRC)
https://www.sjchs.org/why-sjchs/community-outreach/AAHIRC
Voter Registration by NAACP, Savannah http://www.savnaacp.com/NAACP_SAVANNAH/Welcome.html
Pin Point/Gullah Geechee History by Pin Point Heritage Museum
https://www.chsgeorgia.org/PHM
Mayor Van Johnson
https://www.savannahga.gov/388/Office-of-the-Mayor
Zumba Experience by Mai Evans
Music - DJ Larry Mack
Docents
Anita Jordan
Robin Fey
Lynne Winters
Board Members
Barbara Essig
Ron Flagg
Volunteers
Tina Brown
Tana Flagg
Saliou Diallo
Taste of Africa Contributor, Obi Nwosisi
Taste of Africa Contributor, Chike and Georgia Cole
Taste of Africa Contributor, and Videographer, Natasha Matalanga
Organizers
Billie Stultz and Lisa Jackson
